GQ1b ganglioside

Introduction

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Gal-(B1,3)-GalNAc-(B1,4)-Gal-(B1,4)-Glc-Ceramide
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(a2,3)-NANA              (a2,3)-NANA
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       (a2,8)-NANA              (a2,8)-NANA

Pathology

• anti GQ1b antibody in Fisher syndrome

Laboratory

• ganglioside GQ1b Ab in serum
  • ganglioside GQ1b IgG in serum
  • ganglioside GQ1b IgM in serum
• ganglioside GQ1b IgG in CSF
• ganglioside GQ1b IgM in CSF

More general terms

• ganglioside